Olympus T-100

Olympus T-100

The Olympus T-100 ($89.99 list) is the most affordably priced point-and-shoot camera from the company, but it cuts corners to hit its sub-$100 price point. The camera's lens features a very modest 3x zoom range, and images captured by its 12-megapixel sensor are quite noisy, even at low ISO settings. There are better options out there, even at this price, including the Samsung ES80 ($99.99, 3 stars), which is only $10 more. Design and FeaturesAvailable in silver, black, blue, or red, the The T-100 is one of the smaller cameras you can buy, measuring 2.4 by 3.7 by 0.9 inches (HWD) and weighing about 4.3 ounces without its battery installed. Our Editors' Choice in this category, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 ($129.99, 4 stars), is similar in size and weight, measuring 2.4 by 3.9 by 0.8 inches and weighing 4.1 ounces. Its 3x zoom lens covers a 36-108mm (35mm equivalent) field of view, which is not that far off from the 3.3x range covered by 37-122mm range covered by the same-price Canon PowerShot A800 ($89.99, 3 stars). The camera's control layout is similar to many others in its class, including the Samsung ES80.